Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-27

$3.50 m United States money. The latter sum
had taken with me from camp intending to
send it home from Washington. This was
unable to do, as the express office was closed.
II thought this was gone. when thought
OF the good 1t would do mother In vermont
the tears came into my eyes. The major saw
them and IN very kindly tone repeated his
question. Then l told him the whole story.
l told him had made it selling papers, and
that mother had to depend ON what and my
brothers sent her Tor support.
THE major listened quietly, and when was
done with my story ne put MS hand on my
shouioer and SAID: my boy, give me your
money ana Will Keep It safe Tor you. When
you are released come 10 me and you shall
have 1t again
II handed it over, though with many mis-
givings when l was released, six weeks
Later, l met the major in the prison office and
reminded him OF his promise. he replied,
certainly. turned 70 the safe, took the pack
age out unDroken ana handed IL 10 me.
Ihe prison lie has been described 80 often
tnere Is nothing new 10 DC said. Inc nrst
tnihg dia on reaching washington was 70
rlo myself Oh certain unpleasant prison re-
memprances. ineh securing loo chronicles
started Tor Aqua creek, where the brigade
lay, ana twentyIour hours iauer was LII the
midst OF the boys, VINO mad gwen up seeing
me again.
men tne army was on the march at
tacned myself 70 the headquarters baggage
wagons In That way l Travelled down
through the peninsula and arrived with Burn
Side before FREDERICKSBURG. l had a good
view OF the terrible assault which followed.
with other non-combatants occupied posi-
tion on the bluns opposite the town. From
there we mad a clear view OF the troops as
tney moved 70 tne assault. 1t was grand
sight when tney nrst went into action. The
long line depioyed as II on parade, and then,
WIN coiors streaming, moved forward on a
run. Clear ana dlstlnct came their 'Yih-yi-
ylii, tne Wen known charging cry. It
could oe heard high above the thunder of the
artiilery ana cracking OF small arms. Ranks
Went down, but on went the blue columns.
ariy IN tne nght my attention was at
tracted ny the frantic efforts of an artillery
man nearly opposite me, to save one of his
guns. Inc battery, l afterward learned, was
the washington light artillery of New
orleans. Inc artllleryman had four splendid
horses, and was on the point of getting away
Win us piece "nen the Union troops came
pouring o'er 'ne Uop Oh Ihe slope. An instant
more ana ne would nave been captured.
drawing nI saoer ne made two sweeping
cuts' cleared halnseH from The gun and away
ne wenc like hynhg CLOUD.
All nour Vi 80 aiter myself and several
coniraAes il,ais.seo 10 pass the guards and
se' ~cr0y see river. was drawn by fas-
cinasioh cou'o not resisC 10 where l saw the
aroiiier man uyihS 10 save his gum There,
yme ue,lh'o H. iouhd wounded gunner.
ne nao Dseh s'rucR oy piece OF she'll in
Inc snouiuer anu was III great agony. ran
oowh W wen near ny ana hastlIy filled my
canOeeh WIN iresn wafer gave him
o,ihA anu 'ne,' 'fieo 10 make MIN as comfort
aus We as cUuiu'
boy as i was was much impressed with
remark ne let iail while the cold sweat wrung
oy tne terrible pam OF his wound stood on
nus prov. was oathihg MS shoulder in the
Des. manner l coaid when he cried, Obi
cant see why tnls tnlng couldn't be settled
"i1nout-oa-n!- resorting TO this dogs way
Vi nsn'ihs ioor ieho~ managed to find
ono ol our aino u'amces ana Lad him conveyed
10 tiie hospital we exchanged cards and
promised 70 correspond, but lost the card
and that was the last ever heard of him.
Ills wores' however, rang in my ears for
many day.
Did newsboys ever get under fret Not i!
they could help it. l was under fire just
once at gettysburg, on the first day of the
fight. We had not been able to get any
papers for week or more. had been ahead
with scouting parties all that time in hopes to
meet one of the army agents maintained by
all the leading papers in the field. But up to
the morning the fight commenced had been
unsuccessful That morning an agent ar
rived With supply or Philadelphia and New
York papers. Before could get my order
flied the battle had opened and the brigade